A World to Believe In

Infobox Single
Name = A World to Believe In


Artist = Céline Dion and Yuna Ito
from Album = Taking Chances and Wish
Released = January 16 2008
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:08 (Album Version)
4:11 (U.S.A. Mix)
Label = Columbia, Epic, Sony
Writer = Tino Izzo, Rosanna Ciciola, Natsumi Kobayashi [ [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/743058/1/] . Retrieved January 19, 2008.]
Producer = John Shanks, Kenji Tamai
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Céline Dion
Type = singles
Last single = "Eyes on Me"
(2008)
This single = "A World to Believe In"
(2008)
Next single = "A cause"
(2008)Extra chronology
Artist = Yuna Ito
Type = singles
Last single = "Urban Mermaid"
(2007)
This single = "A World to Believe In"
(2007)
Next single = "Miss You"
(2008)"A World to Believe In" ["nihongo|あなたがいる限り ～A World to Believe In～|Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A World to Believe In~"] [ [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/yunaito/pop_10th.html Yuna Ito Official Website] . Retrieved November 30, 2007.] is the second single released in Japan from Céline Dion's album "Taking Chances". [ [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/ES/CelineDion/m_info.html] . Retrieved November 27, 2007.] The song was re-recorded as a duet with the Japanese singer Yuna Ito, and released as a CD single on January 16 2008. [ [http://www.bigwentertainment.com.au/product/a_world_to_believe_in_1635068_668375.html A World to Believe In (TBC) (Japanese exclusive)] . Retrieved November 17, 2007.] The Japanese title means "As Long as You are with Me."

"A World to Believe In" was written by Tino Izzo and Rosanna Ciciola. Izzo worked with Dion on her 2007 French-language album "D'elles", producing "On s'est aimé à cause." He also produced two other tracks in the past, including "Tout près du bonheur" and "Plus haut que moi." "A World to Believe In," just like other five songs on the "Taking Chances" album, was produced by Grammy Award-winner John Shanks.The track was re-recorded in October 2007 as an English-Japanese duet with Yuna Ito, retitled as "あなたがいる限り ～A World to Believe In～." Dion was impressed when she heard Ito's cover of "My Heart Will Go On", featured on the Japan only released tribute album "Tribute to Céline Dion" (September 26 2007), and proposed the idea of the duet together. [ [http://www.celinedion.jp/index2.html] . Retrieved September 26, 2007.] [ [http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000035966] . Retrieved November 28, 2007.] The song is also featured on Ito's album, "Wish". [ [http://www.yunaweb.net/ "2ndアルバム「WISH」リリース決定！！　(2008.1.21)"] . Retrieved January 21, 2008.]

"A World to Believe In" follows Ikimono-gakari's "Akaneiro no Yakusoku" to become the ninth LISMO cellphone service TV commercial song, aired from December 1 2007 onwards. [ [http://www.yunaweb.net/pop_10th.html] . Retrieved November 27, 2007.]

The single debuted at number 8 on the Japanese Oricon singles chart with 11,778 copies sold. [ [http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/ Oricon Style Weekly Ranking] . Retrieved January 22, 2008.] In its second week it dropped to number 22 with 5,399 copies. After eight weeks the single has sold 24,105 copies in total.

The song peaked at number 18 on the Tokio Hot 100.

"あなたがいる限り ～A World to Believe In～" (U.S.A. mix) was included on Dion's greatest hits CD, called "Complete Best", released on February 27 2008.

Yuna Ito supported Dion's concerts in Japan, during her Taking Chances Tour. Both artists performed their duet live on stage.

According to Sony BMG official blog, "A World to Believe In" Dion's solo version was the official soundtrack of "Brothers & Sisters", "Desperate Housewives" and "" U.S. TV promos for the week starting November 12 2007.

Music video

The videoclip was shot in Las Vegas, in October 2007. [ [http://www.orient-extreme.net/index.php?menu=musique&sub=actu&article=1236 Duo Celine Dion / Yuna Ito : sortie single le 16 janvier 2008] . Retrieved November 27, 2007.] It shows Dion and Ito in the recording studio. The video, released on December 6 2007 was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awards Japan in category Best Collaboration Video. It was commercially released on "Ultimate Box", which includes 2 CD's and 3 DVDs.

Formats and track listings

Japanese CD single [ [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SR/yunaitocelinedion/SRCL-6696/index.html Yuna Ito Discography] . Retrieved December 1, 2007.]
#"あなたがいる限り ～A World to Believe In～" – 4:10
#"あなたがいる限り ～A World to Believe In～" (U.S.A. mix) – 4:11
#"あなたがいる限り ～A World to Believe In～" (Yuna Ito solo version) – 4:12
#"あなたがいる限り ～A World to Believe In～" (instrumental) – 4:08

Charts

{|class="wikitable sortable"!align="left"|Chart (2008)!align="center"|Peak
position
-
align="left"|Japanese Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [ [http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/ Oricon Style Weekly Ranking] . Retrieved January 22, 2008.]
align="center"|8
-
align="left"|Japanese Oricon Daily Singles Chart [ [http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/ Oricon Style Daily Ranking] . Retrieved January 18, 2008.]
align="center"|6

¹ Duet version
² Dion's solo version

A World to Believe In: Himiko Fantasia

The melody of "A World to Believe In" was re-composed and Japanese lyrics were added for the film "Maboroshi no Yamataikoku", which stars Sayuri Yoshinaga. Céline Dion re-recorded it in Japanese for this movie, which will be released on November 1 2008. [ [http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/celine-dion-to-sing-theme-song-in-japanese-for-japanese-film Celine Dion to sing theme song in Japanese for Japanese film] . Retrieved August 28, 2008.] The single and the soundtrack will be released in Japan on October 22 2008. [ [http://www.mabotai.com/news.html 世界ＮＯ．１歌姫　セリーヌ･ディオン、日本映画に楽曲初参加！ 卑弥呼のテーマを日本語で歌う！！] . Retrieved August 28, 2008.]

"A World to Believe In: Himiko Fantasia" will be also the first single in Japan from Dion's upcoming compilation album "."

Formats and track listings

Japanese CD single [ [http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/detail.asp?si...amp;SKU=2782849 A World to Believe In: Himiko Fantasia] . Retrieved September 4, 2008.]
#"A World to Believe In: Himiko Fantasia" (movie version)
#"A World to Believe In" ("Taking Chances" album version) – 4:08
#"My Love" (live from the Taking Chances Tour) – 5:04
#"There Comes a Time" – 4:03 (previously unreleased)

References